In Chicago, Jesus's edict to love thy neighbor is played fast and loose when it comes to baseball. The ancient intracity rivalry between the Cubs and White Sox divides families, schools, workplaces, and, yes, religious institutions—maybe now more than ever with a South Side lifer in charge of the Catholic Church.
Since Pope Leo XIV's May election, much has been written about his love of baseball and the White Sox in particular—flames that the Supreme Pontiff has actively fanned. On Wednesday, the 2005 World Series attendee fanned them further with four words to one Cubs enthusiast.
